Addaei Doctrina Under this title there is extant what purports to be a history of the introduction of Christianity into Edessa by Alddeus, or Addai, one of the seventy disciples sent there by the apostle Judas, St. Thomas. From the narrative, as published by Cureton, Ancient Syriac Documents Relative to the Earliest Establishment of Christianity … Continue reading “Addaei Doctrina”
Adda, Francesco D
Adda, Francesco D Conteras a Milanese nobleman and amateur painter, who studied under Leonardo da Vinci. He painted small cabinet-pictures in the style of his master. He died in 1550. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Adda, Ferdinando d’
Adda, Ferdinando d’ Cardinal and Papal Legate, b. at Milan, 1649; d. at Rome, 1719. He was made Cardinal-Priest in 1690, and in 1715 Cardinal-Bishop of Albano. He was also Prefect of the Congregation of Rites. As Papal Nuncio in London during the reign of James II (1685-88) he was charged by Innocent XI with … Continue reading “Adda, Ferdinando d’”
Adda
Adda one of the companions of St. Cedd in his mission to the Middle-Angles in 653. He was an Englishman by birth, and brother of Utta, abbot of Gateshead. See Bede, Hist. Eccles. iii, 21. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Add
Add (1) , epidiatassoma, to add to, to arrange in addition: Found only in Gal 3:15, which may thus be paraphrased: To take a familiar illustration: even a man’s will, when ratified, no third party may annul or supplement (Dummelow, in the place cited.). (2) , epitthem, to put upon, If any man shall add … Continue reading “Add”
Adbeel
Adbeel (Heb. Adbeel’, , prob. miracle of God, the first member being by Syriasm for , finger; or progeny of God, the first member being Arab. adb, offspring; Sept. [Josephus , Ant. 1, 12, 4], Vulg. Adbeel), the third named of the twelve sons of Ishmael, and head of an unknown Arabian tribe (Gen 25:13; … Continue reading “Adbeel”
Adauctus, Saint
Adauctus, Saint Martyrs (c.303 ), died Rome, Italy . Felix was a Roman priest; ordered to offer sacrifice to the pagan gods, he refused, and at his prayer the idols fell shattered to the ground. He was subjected to cruel torments and beheaded. According to the legend, while Felix was being led to his execution, … Continue reading “Adauctus, Saint”
Adauctus, martyr
Adauctus, martyr a Christian martyr, was a royal steward in a city of Phrygia, the name of which is unknown. He perished during the persecution of Diocletiau, about 303. He is commemorated by the Latin Church, Feb. 7; by the Greeks, Oct. 3 or 4.-Landon, Eccles. Diet. s.v. Valesius states (Notes to Eusebius) that the … Continue reading “Adauctus, martyr”
Adauctus and Felix, Saints
Adauctus and Felix, Saints Martyrs at Rome, 303, under Diocletian and Maximian. The Acts, first published in Ado’s Martyrology, relate as follows: Felix, a Roman priest, and brother of another priest, also named Felix, being ordered to offer sacrifice to the gods, was brought by the prefect Dracus to the temples of Serapis, Mercury, and … Continue reading “Adauctus and Felix, Saints”
Adauctus
Adauctus an Italian and steward of certain of the royal domains, in a city of Phrygia, the name of which is unknown. He perished during the persecution of Diocletian, about 303. His memory is celebrated by the Latin church on the 7th of February; by the Greeks, October 3d. Eusebius, Eccl. Hist. 8, 1; Butler, … Continue reading “Adauctus”